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Fluke unveils new I-V curve tracer for utility-scale projects
Fluke Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corp., today launched the PVA-1500 Series I-V curve tracer for utility-scale solar technicians. The…
Wärtsilä launches second-gen ESS standardized in 20-ft container
Wärtsilä has launched Quantum2, a fully integrated high-capacity battery energy storage system designed and optimized for global large-scale deployment. Quantum2 features include:…
How are community solar subscriptions managed?
Community solar projects have, perhaps, the most active lifecycle of any PV project post-construction because they are interacting with groups of subscribers…
Quino Energy’s unique water-based flow battery design progresses closer to full manufacturing
Quino Energy, a company developing water-based organic flow batteries, has achieved manufacturing readiness level (MRL) 7 for its battery active material pilot…
Infinity Rack engineers watertight, modular solar canopy
Infinity Rack, an American producer of solar canopy structures based in North Carolina, has developed a modular building-integrated PV (BIPV) framing system….
Ameresco building 165-kW solar + storage project on Indiana vocational school
Ameresco, a clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana will host a groundbreaking…
Arevon, San Diego Community Power Sign Agreement for Avocet Storage Facility
(Credit Arevon Energy) Arevon Energy has entered into a 15-year energy storage service agreement with San Diego Community Power (SDCP) for the…
Enfinity Global Completes Minority Sale of Operating Portfolio to Kyushu Electric
(Credit: Enfinity Global) Enfinity Global has sold a 40% stake in its 400 MW U.S. operating portfolio to Kyushu Electric Power, leaving…
Masdar to Acquire 50% Stake in Terra-Gen from Energy Capital Partners
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi Masdar has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Terra-Gen Power Holdings from Energy Capital…
UPenn Celebrates Great Cove I and II Becoming Operational
UPenn Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli, FRES Senior Vice President Anne Papageorge, Interim President J. Larry Jameson and AES Senior Director of…
Massachusetts Stone Zoo Switches to Solar
John Linehan Zoo New England’s Stone Zoo has brought its solar array into operation, providing what the zoo says is 95% of…
Stone Zoo powers on 725-kW solar project
Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, has just powered on a 725-kW solar project. The solar system, installed by Solect Energy with support…
Community solar: A powerful tool for expanding low-income access to solar benefits
Berlyn Hubler, community solar program manager at nonprofit Energy Outreach Colorado, has seen the impact of community solar on low- and moderate-income…
Energy Toolbase platform adds solar + storage modeling to show utility bill savings
Energy Toolbase has added a new feature to its ETB Developer product to model savings from solar and storage projects. The ability…
Silfab agrees to purchase glass from SolarCycle for American-made solar panels
Silfab Solar has signed an agreement with SolarCycle to purchase ultra-low carbon domestic glass for its U.S.-made solar panels. Credit: Silfab SolarCycle…
SolarEdge launches inverter upgrade program in the United States
By | March 18, 2024 SolarEdge Technologies today launches its Re-Energize upgrade program in the United States, which will enable homeowners to…
Sunrise Mountain Partners, CleanCapital Expand Development Collaboration
Nicholas Minekime Sunrise Mountain Partners has expanded its strategic co-development partnership with CleanCapital, accelerating the parties’ investment into development of community-based solar…
Silfab Solar to Secure Additional Glass from SOLARCYCLE Georgia Facility
Paolo Maccario Silfab Solar has made an agreement with SOLARCYCLE to purchase ultra-low carbon domestic glass for its PV panels from the…
Arizona’s Largest BESS Comes Online, to Support Google Mesa Campus
Saint Solar Energy Storage II Unveiling Courtesy of NextEra Energy Resources. (Source: SRP) Salt River Project (SRP) and NextEra Energy Resources have…
Largest Floating Solar Array in Southeast U.S. Unveiled
Solar array and water facility (Credit: OCFL) Orange County, Fla., has unveiled what it calls the largest floating solar array in the…
Fronius increases solar inverter warranties to 12 years
In an effort to deliver enhanced product support, Fronius USA has increased the warranty duration for all new Fronius solar inverter installations…
Solar sales is bending, not breaking – but it needs a refresh
Last year, Aurora held its annual Empower event for solar professionals to network and hear from industry leaders. One of the sessions,…
New York opens $16 million to clean hydrogen advancement in the state
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $16 million is now available to advance innovation in clean hydrogen through the Hydrogen…
Barclays, Lightsource bp Agree to Tax Equity Deal for Louisiana Project
Emilie Wangerman Barclays and Lightsource bp have committed to a $140 million tax equity transaction slated to finance construction of the 180…
Polar Racking, Leidos Complete Bankability Report for True-Terrain Tracker
Polar Single Axis Tracker (Credit: Polar Tracking) Leidos Engineering has completed its independent engineer report review for Polar Racking’s Sol-X True-Terrain trackers,…
Bright Green to Power Extension Project with Solar Field Install
Lynn Stockwell Bright Green Corporation says it will install a 102 MW solar field to power the electricity and heating requirements for…
Installation tips: Scanifly touts the benefits of drones and aerial imagery
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
Installation tips: Terafab lends major helping hand to utility-scale solar contractors
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
DOE announces $72.8 million conditional loan commitment for Viejas microgrid project
The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for an up to $72.8 million partial loan…
Installers can now apply to compete in Solar Games 2025
Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America (ISNA/ESNA) is now accepting applications for the fifth-annual Solar Games competition to be held February…
Solar installers can get their own apps with Sunvoy white-label option
Sunvoy has launched white-labeled native apps in the Google and Apple app stores, allowing any solar installer to have its own branded…
We Recycle Solar is donating 1 module for every 10 recycled in April
We Recycle Solar is partnering with Renewables.org, a nonprofit assisting solar development in the Global South, to enact more sustainable practices in…
New report finds solar on Pennsylvania K-12 schools has tripled in last decade
In the last 10 years, Pennsylvania K-12 schools have nearly tripled the amount of solar installed, according to a new statewide report…
Raptor Maps’ Global Solar Report Finds $4.6B Annual Revenue Loss
Credit: Raptor Maps Raptor Maps has released the sixth edition of its Global Solar Report, featuring data this year that it says…
ESGEN Acquisition, Sunergy Renewables Combine to Form Zeo Energy
Credit: Daniel Aufgang ESGEN Acquisition has merged with Sunergy Renewables, with the combined businesses now renamed Zeo Energy, to be led by…
Fresno Unified School District, ForeFront Power Complete Solar + Storage Portfolio
Nate Smith-Ide Fresno Unified School District and ForeFront Power have completed a 17.5 MW solar energy and storage portfolio, expected to save…
Installation tips: Fluke describes testing tools used in the solar industry
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
Enact announces partner program for solar project design and operations
Enact Solar, a digital platform for planning, implementing and overseeing solar and energy storage projects, has launched its Insider Partner Program. The…
Installation tips: Milwaukee Tool shows off its specialty impact tools for solar
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
New Mexico Supreme Court rules to continue state’s community solar program as planned
The New Mexico Supreme Court this week upheld the current rules for New Mexico’s community solar program and ruled in favor of…
Report: Massachusetts clean energy jobs increased by 80% since 2010
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) published its “2023 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report,” which highlights the state’s clean energy industry growth,…
Global solar report finds billions in revenue loss due to underperformance
Raptor Maps just released the sixth edition of its “Global Solar Report,” which features data that starkly showcases the underperformance of solar…
Sunairio Wins NSF Grant for Climate Simulation Technology
Rob Cirincione Sunairio has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant which funds high-impact technological…
Weidmuller USA adds battery connectors to ESS portfolio
By | March 12, 2024 Weidmuller USA has unveiled rugged battery connectors for its energy storage system portfolio. Battery connectors are critical…
NYPA Issues RFQ on Renewable Development Opportunities in New York
Justin E. Driscoll The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to pre-qualify eligible development companies and…
Installation tips: EZ Solar has some thoughts on rooftop wire management
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
Installation tips: Gripple says gloves and glasses are your best friend when working with big cable runs
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
New report shows steel solar module frames are greener than aluminum
A new report has determined that emissions from domestically-produced steel solar module frames are 90.4% lower than current aluminum frames manufactured in…
Span unveils new smart electrical panels for new and retrofit home construction
Home energy management company Span has expanded its product family of smart electrical panels and associated products. The Span Panel product line…
Shoals patent infringement complaints continue way through courts
Electrical balance of systems solution provider Shoals Technologies Group filed patent infringement complaints in 2023 against Hikam America and Voltage, alleging that…